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The Truth About Cars
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The populace is split between gasoline-loving Luddites, endlessly bemoaning the current regulatory landscape and smug EV adopters who proselytize battery-powered vehicles with all the zealotry of a religious fanatic. The study suggested battery-electric sales comprised 8.6 There’s plenty of overlap between the two groups.
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 30, 2023
The dealers attended a market-wide retailers meeting in Vancouver held in May and noted that the automaker was fretting about consumer hesitancy over expensive electric vehicles. Concerns centered around the ailing economy, which has been undermined by higher interest rates and ongoing inflation.
The Truth About Cars
OCTOBER 19, 2023
It seems plausible that retail customers were looking at the fuel economy advantages offered by the hybrid and decided it wasn’t worth the extra money. As a plug-in hybrid, it offered a dozen or so miles of all-electric driving range and a significant boost in power over the trims that don’t include the words “Grand Touring.”
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
This opinion piece originally appeared in the Field-to-Pump blog, published by Renergie, Inc. ]. The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Named flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs), these automobiles run on gasoline, ethanol, or any blend of the two.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Focus on fuel economy.
Current EV
SEPTEMBER 7, 2020
By John Coulter, CURRENT EV CMO In its new Prime, Toyota offers a RAV4 green version that employs a hybrid drivetrain relying on a gas engine and electric motors that draw power from a plug and regenerative braking. The RAV4 Hybrid boasts several advantages over the standard RAV4, including a smoother powertrain and better fuel economy.
Plug In Partners
AUGUST 4, 2006
T his story comes from the Energy Blog. The $10 million PHEV program will encourage the development and deployment of these vehicles, which can achieve a fuel economy of up to 100 miles per gallon. Plug-in hybrid vehicles can be plugged into the electric grid – such as a normal 120 volt household outlet - to boost mileage.
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